Looking into throwing some 6" Hudds this coming spring. For those of you who have experience fishing Hudds, how do you set the hook? Do you wait until the rod loads, similar to fishing a topwater frog? Also, what is your line of preference? I was thinking braid will help in the hook set department.

From my dozen or so fish on the hudd, you wait till the rod loads up and I use mono, but you could definitely use braid. The only reason I don't is because if I backlash I don't want to watch an expensive lure fly off the end of my line...

What times of year are you guys seeing the best results?

I've caught on them from spring through fall.

Will

What color grass minnow are you using. I am in the Rochester area and use primarily Senkos,however, am open to learning other techniques.